Story Ferdinand by Munro Leaf, First Edition (41 results)

Condition: Used - Like New. Lawson, Robert (illustrator). 2011. 1st Edition. Paperback. Fine.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Lawson, Robert (illustrator). 1st Edition. An old price label on cover : (SEE SELLER IMAGES) : Solid tight binding : Moderate reader and edge wear : Illustrations and text clean and unmarked : Accelerated Reader RL 3.7 Points 0.5 : lllustrated by Caldecott Medalist Robert Lawson.

paperback. Condition: New. Lawson, Robert (illustrator). 1st Edition. Brand New.

Hardback. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Lawson, Robert (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition fifth printing Large octavo hardback 72 pages illustrated Good + condition in Poor unclipped dust jacket (losses of material from lower spine are and front panel of jacket) No inscriptions.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Author Illus (illustrator). 1st. 1st printing; dj w/lite wear, clipped price, in mylar; unpaginated; owner's insc.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Stated 11th Printing ,in February,1938, of the First Edition of September,1936. the book is quarter bound in tan cloth over illustrated paper boards. The corners are bumped and spine caps softened. Spine has faded and there is sun-toning along the top of the covers and along the spine on the back cover. There is a light tan stain starting down from the top page edges : shape is 2.5 across top edge, 5" down the fore-edges and 1.25" at it's widest across the pages. It is most noticeable at the middle of the book and fades as you go from there in either direction. Otherwise, pages are clean, smooth and unmarked and the binding is firm. Illustrated yellow endpapers. Illustrated in black and white by American illustrator Robert Lawson. Please see all images.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 17th Printing: December 1938. Illustrated by Robert Lawson. VG+ copy; gift inscription at pastedown, wear. in Poor jacket in tatters laid in. See image.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Robert Lawson (illustrator). 1st Edition. 31 pp., Illus by Robert Lawson, Orig Blue-Grey Paperback with Yellow Title & Color Illus of Ferdinand at Center of Front Cover, 4to, corner crease on F cover else VG, 1st ed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Robert Lawson (illustrator). 1st Edition. December, 1936. 4th printing. Pink decorated boards clean, with light foxing along tan cloth gutter of spine front. A couple of small, faint smudges on colophon page, otherwise pages clean and bright. 4 block letters of PO name, inconspicuous on ffep. Ffep and inside front and back paste downs and fep's have diffuse foxing. Mild rubbing to bottom back board edge. The bright pink dust jacket is complete in protective cover with diffuse mild soil/foxing, light wear to edges; spine ends and corners have mild bumping or chipping. Inside front flap says, "Fourth Printing $1.00".

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with the words "FIRST PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 1936" printed on the copyright page. A wonderful copy SIGNED by Munro Leaf. This ORIGINAL sophisticated price clipped dustjacket is rich in color with NO chip or tears. The book is bound in the publisher's cloth and is in excellent condition. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning with minor discoloration to the spine. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy SIGNED by the author. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: dw. Lawson, Robert (illustrator). 1st. Red pictorial paper-covered boards. Grey cloth spine. Red lettering on spine. Black decoration on covers. 18cm x 21cm. 1st UK edition. Yellow pictorial endpapers. Dustwrapper worn at edges, with 5cm loss at top corner of back panel, and 4cm los at base of spine. Light wear to edges of covers. Neat gift dedication, dated Christmas 1938, inside front cover. A little faint, intermittent foxing.

Cloth ( no dustjacket ! ). Condition: Good. First Edition. Illustrated by Robert Lawson - rust on the pages Size: 5K5.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Robert Lawson (illustrator). Translated into Latin by Elizabeth Chamberlayne Hadas. First edition thus. Near fine in a very good (light edge wear with a few short closed edge tears, lower corner of front flap is clipped) dust jacket. B0000CLJ72.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf. First edition, second printing, October, 1936. Publisher: The Viking Press, New York, 1936. In original pictorial binding with cloth binding. Binding is in very good condition, corner wear, binding with toning and foxing. Pictorial pastedowns and ffep, front and back with a few spots of foxing. Contents unpaginated and bright and clean. Gift inscription on the second free endpaper. Last page with repaired tear. 7 ¼ x 8 ¼ inches. A solid copy of a scarce item. Inventory #25-015. Price: $300.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Robert Lawson (illustrator). 1st Edition. 7th imp. (April 1948). 69pp. VG/VG copy, binding square and tight, internally excellent, jacket has a small chipped loss to head of spine and a couple of tiny nicks, now preserved in archival jacket protector.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First printing, but in good condition only, lacking the dust jacket and with splitting on the spine and wear to the outer corners of boards. Some short tears to a few pages. Nonetheless, a great and rare book, scarce in the first edition. Bound in publishers decorated pink paper-covered boards with a tan cloth spine. This book was banned by Franco because of its timely, and enduring, pacifist (and environmentalist) message. Please inquire for photos.

HARD BACK RED. Condition: GOOD- FAIR. JACKET: TORN DJ. 4TH PRINTING. first edition Dj torn at spine edges, tanned, chipped, and rubbed. Shelf wear, and tanning fore edges. Good binding, clean body and unmarked text. fourth printing december 1936 DATE PUBLISHED: 1936 EDITION: 4TH PRINTING.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Square. The Viking Press, New York. 1936. 32 pgs. Third Printing. DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (large closed tear present to the front panel of the DJ). Bound in 1/2 cloth and matching illustrated paper covered boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Ferdinand is the world's most peaceful--and--beloved little bull. While all of the other bulls snort, leap, and butt their heads, Ferdinand is content to just sit and smell the flowers under his favorite cork tree. Leaf's simple storytelling paired with Lawson's pen-and-ink drawings make The Story of Ferdinand a true classic. EB; 9.2 X 7.6 X 0.5 inches; 32 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Classic children's book, Illustrated by Robert Lawson. Dust jacket has small tears. The spine of the book is good with a small stain, little wear, no spotting/foxing or smell. Gift inscription front endpapers reads "Para Dona Clara de L.B. que te quiere tanto.".

HARD BACK PINK. Condition: FAIR. ROBERT LAWSON (illustrator). FIRST ED. 4th printing 1936 , covers faded and spotted, DATE PUBLISHED: 1936 EDITION: FIRST ED UNPAGINATED.

First edition, early printing of Munro Leaf's beloved children's classic. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt stamped to the front panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition. An exceptional presentation of one of the most sought after children's books of the twentieth century, "This is perhaps one of the finest 20th-century examples of the inspired wedding of a text and illustrations to make a children's book that as a whole is even greater than the sum of its parts-which are in themselves very fine indeed. The simple, delightful Leaf story about a Spanish bull who prefers the fragrance of flowers to the roar of the bull-ring is lovingly illustrated by Robert Lawson. The overworked word 'classic' is well deserved here. Children have adored The Story of Ferdinand ever since the book was published" (Early Children's Books and Their Illustrations). Translated into over 60 languages, Munro Leaf's classic became a number one bestseller in 1938 and has never gone out of print since. Despite its beloved place in children's literature, the book was banned in many countries including Spain and Nazi Germany who denounced it as a pacifist work and 'democratic propaganda.' Following the 1945 defeat of Germany during the Second World War, 30,000 copies were published to be given to the children of Germany in an effort to encourage peace. The book was adapted by Walt Disney into the classic short animated film Ferdinand the Bull in 1938, and more recently into the feature-length computer animated film, Ferdinand, produced by 20th Century Fox Animation.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. One of the best children's books, beautifully written and illustrated, Ferdinand is a classic children's title. Its exploration of peace and force was and continues to be controversial and thought-provoking. This Near Fine condition copy of the first edition is signed by illustrator, Robert Lawson. Tightly bound internally, the book itself is almost As New condition with hardcovers that have only very minor wear at the bottom. No fading. This is a first edition, published Sept 1936 as stated on copyright page and also stated on the title page: Mcmxxxvi. The dust jacket is in Good+ condition with parts of the spine missing as well as chipping at the top and bottom of the front and back. It is bright in most parts, has $1.00 price on front and back flaps. This book is from the collection of the Munro Leaf family. Additional items to come. Signed by Illustrator(s).

First edition of Munro Leaf's beloved children's classic. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt stamped to the front panel, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author with three drawings opposite the title page, "For Dick with all best wishes of Ferdinand and Munro Leaf." In fine condition. An exceptional presentation on one of the most sought after children's books of the twentieth century, uncommon signed and inscribed with three drawings. "This is perhaps one of the finest 20th-century examples of the inspired wedding of a text and illustrations to make a children's book that as a whole is even greater than the sum of its parts-which are in themselves very fine indeed. The simple, delightful Leaf story about a Spanish bull who prefers the fragrance of flowers to the roar of the bull-ring is lovingly illustrated by Robert Lawson. The overworked word 'classic' is well deserved here. Children have adored The Story of Ferdinand ever since the book was published" (Early Children's Books and Their Illustrations). Translated into over 60 languages, Munro Leaf's classic became a number one bestseller in 1938 and has never gone out of print since. Despite its beloved place in children's literature, the book was banned in many countries including Spain and Nazi Germany who denounced it as a pacifist work and 'democratic propaganda.' Following the 1945 defeat of Germany during the Second World War, 30,000 copies were published to be given to the children of Germany in an effort to encourage peace. The book was adapted by Walt Disney into the classic short animated film Ferdinand the Bull in 1938, and more recently into the feature-length computer animated film, Ferdinand, produced by 20th Century Fox Animation.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This is a Very Fine condition first edition copy of Munro Leaf's masterpiece. This copy was published in September 1936 as stated on the copyright page and as printed on the title page: Mcmxxxvi. The title page also is signed by BOTH Leaf and Lawson. This flawless copy of the book is wrapped in a Very Good+ condition dust jacket with the $1.00 price on both the front and back flaps; has some very minor chipping at the top and bottom of the spine and one small chip at the top edge of the jacket front. Arguably one of the finest children's books ever written, Ferdinand's wonderful story out sold Gone With the Wind in 1938 to become the Number One bestselling book in the United States. Leaf's and Lawson's collaboration blended perfectly to create this classic that is still shared among children and even adults, provoking discussion, debate, and interpretation of its themes of pacifism and power. This volume is one of several items from the Munro Leaf Family Collection that will be listed here, so be on the lookout. Signed by Author(s).

First edition, first printing, advance review copy of Munro Leafâs beloved childrenâs classic, one of the most popular and enduring children's books ever published. Octavo, original half tan cloth, pictorial endpapers, illustrated by Robert Lawson. Signed by both the author and illustrator opposite the title page, "Robert Lawson" "and Munro Leaf." From the library of American publisher Charles C. Fleming with a memorandum on his Whittet Printing Co. letterhead to the front free endpaper, stamped "Received Sep 23 1936 C.C.F." indicating that the book was received in the month of publication which is stated on the copyright page. The first print run of The Story of Ferdinand by Viking in September 1936 sold 14,000 copies priced at $1.00. The following year saw sales increase to 68,000 by 1938, selling roughly 3,000 copies per week. That year, it outsold Gone with the Wind to become the number one best seller in the United States. Very good in a near fine first issue dust jacket with the price of $1.00 on the front flap. Exceptionally rare, we have never seen another advance review copy. "This is perhaps one of the finest 20th-century examples of the inspired wedding of a text and illustrations to make a childrenâs book that as a whole is even greater than the sum of its parts-which are in themselves very fine indeed. The simple, delightful Leaf story about a Spanish bull who prefers the fragrance of flowers to the roar of the bull-ring is lovingly illustrated by Robert Lawson. The overworked word âclassicâ is well deserved here. Children have adored The Story of Ferdinand ever since the book was published" (Early Childrenâs Books and Their Illustrations). Translated into over 60 languages, Munro Leaf's classic became a number one bestseller in 1938 and has never gone out of print since. Despite its beloved place in children's literature, the book was banned in many countries including Spain and Nazi Germany who denounced it as a pacifist work and 'democratic propaganda.' Following the 1945 defeat of Germany during the Second World War, 30,000 copies were published to be given to the children of Germany in an effort to encourage peace. The book was adapted by Walt Disney into the classic short animated film Ferdinand the Bull in 1938, and more recently into the feature-length computer animated film, Ferdinand, produced by 20th Century Fox Animation.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Illustrated by Robert Lawson. Very Good in a Good jacket, unclipped ($1.00), faded on the spine and about two inches onto the panels. Grey buckram with pink patterned paper on the boards, generally toned, some spots of soiling, faded at the edges. Square and firmly bound, toned at the endpapers, clean otherwise. A true first printing of Munro Leaf's classic children's story about a pacifistic bull, loved by many and despised by fascist leaders like Francisco Franco and Adolf Hitler.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. The book has some wear on side and some minor wear to binding where it has gone up about a half centimeter or so. Has ex-library mark and inscription from previous owner. Some stains and a page with a tear. It has a inscription from the writer. Quite long and well-preserved. Very sought after and hard to find with signed first editions of this title. It is also a very early signed since Munro has written September 1936 which is the same date the book was published. If you want more pictures i will be more than happy to send. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Illustrated by Robert Lawson (illustrator). First edition ("Mcmxxxvi" year of publication on title page and "First Published September 1936" statement on copyright page). Some light foxing to endpapers, brief gift inscription on title page, else very good in a good (edge worn with a few moderate sized chips, faded along the spine) dust jacket with the original $1.00 price on the front and rear flaps.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 12mo. Square. The Viking Press, New York. 1936. Unpaginated. 32 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. Probable 1st State DJ has shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities (front flap is clipped, the rear flap is not). Bound in 1/2 cloth and matching illustrated paper covered boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have shelf-wear present to the extremities (top edge of the boards are lightly sunned and faded near the crown of the spine). No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Ferdinand is the world's most peaceful--and--beloved little bull. While all of the other bulls snort, leap, and butt their heads, Ferdinand is content to just sit and smell the flowers under his favorite cork tree. Leaf's simple storytelling paired with Lawson's pen-and-ink drawings make The Story of Ferdinand a true classic. Despite its beloved place in children's literature, the book was banned in many countries including Spain and Nazi Germany who denounced it as a pacifist work and 'democratic propaganda.' EB; 9.2 X 7.6 X 0.5 inches; 32 pages.